Houston, Texas – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade
association for the firearms industry have announced a reward of up to $8,000
for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) responsible for
burglarizing Phantom Tactical, located at 15626 Galveston Rd., Houston, Texas.
On October 22nd at 2:21am, four suspects entered Phantom
Tactical, while the store was closed. The suspects gained entry by using a
sledgehammer to break the front door, and stole two (2) firearms and $4,000.
The suspects are described as 18-25 years of age, slender, and wearing all
black clothing with their faces covered. One suspect was wearing a sweatshirt
with the logo “Thrasher” on it.
“Recovering these
firearms quickly before additional crimes are committed remains a top priority
for ATF,” said ATF Houston Field Division Special Agent in Charge Fred
Milanowski.
Anyone with any information about this crime should contact
ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS. Information can also be sent to ATFTips@atf.gov, through
ATF’s website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips. Tips can be submitted anonymously
using the Reportit® app, available from both Google Play and the Apple App
store, or by visiting www.reportit.com (link is external).”
The reward is part of a larger national cooperative
initiative between the NSSF and ATF in which NSSF matches ATF rewards in cases
involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers. ATF
works closely with members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal
acquisition and misuse of firearms.
ATF is the lead federal law enforcement agency with
jurisdiction involving firearms and violent crimes, and regulates the firearm
industry. More information about ATF and its programs is available at
www.atf.gov.
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